T h e F i r s t I n t e r n a t i o n a l A r t T e c h M e d i a C o n g r e s s

www.artechmedia.net

Calling on all creatives of the world to participate.
Submissions will be accepted from the following categories:

A
- Video art
- Net-art
- 2D & 3D Computer Animation
- Blog, videoblog
- Creation for mobile platforms
- Digital Music
- Videodance

B
- Digital Communities
- Geospatial storytelling
- Artificial Life, Software art, Transgenic art, Generative art
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In a globalised world, dominated by communication technologies, with
countless questions concerning a future that affects our everyday
life, it is essential to make this analysis and to consider, from
different perspectives, how our polyhedral, altered reality is being
effected by the widespread use of new technology as a support for new
ideas and possibilities that are almost infinite. We need to
investigate how this occurs in different societies and cultures and
to propose models that may go beyond what has been known until now.

The First International Art Tech Media Congress has been set up in
order to reflect upon and analyse questions currently being raised
about art and new technological media within an international context.

Within this context, an intensive debate needs to take place on the
influence and transformations that new media is producing in art,
there needs to be a greater understanding of the foundations for more
effective cooperation between the different sectors linked to digital
art, and proposals need to be devised for the development of national
and international collaborative networks in order to improve
production, research, exhibition and promotion.

Last year, Art Tech Media 06 encounters had been held at nine Spanish
museums, and given the great participation and the opinions
collected, its seems clear that this is an ideal time to celebrate
the First International Art Tech Media Conference. It represents a
great opportunity to hold a transversal debate in order to devise
proposals that will lead to greater and better coordination among the
different sectors of art, aimed at strengthening its development.

www.artechmedia.net/artechmedia06.htm

Art Tech Media 06 headquaters: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina
Sofía, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Unión Fenosa, Presidencia Gobierno
de Canarias, Museo Domus Artium 2002, Centro-Museo Vasco de Arte
Contemporáneo Artium, Fundación BilbaoArte, Centro Párraga, Museo de
Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo EsBaluard, Centro de Cultura
Contemporánea de Barcelona.

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GENERAL REGULATIONS Art Tech Media 07 art call

- Works must have been produced after January 1st, 2006.
- The number of submissions is not limited.
- Works may be presented in any language. However, a transcript of dialogues
must be included in either Spanish or English,
- The organization reserves the rights to use parts of the works for
media broadcasting, within the
promotional framework of artechmedia.
- Following the process of selection based on abstratcs, all
participants will be notified in writing of
the result and the required format for the presentationof their work,
preferably on DVD.
- Authors will be responsible for copyright of their works.
- Works selected will be exhibited in artechmedia.
- A electronic catalogue will be produced in Spanish and English,
including all the works.
- Artists with works selected shall agree to assign a copy to
artechmedia, which may be
used in the subsequent exhibitions.
- The organization is not responsible for the content of works in
order to preserve freedom.

Projects:

- Those interested in submitting work in these categories must send a
completed entry form.
- The net-art @blog, videoblog must include the URL address in the entry form.
- A part from the entry form, those interested in taking part in
video art and computer animation
must also send a DVD with their work.
- Digital Music must be sent both in digital format and as a hard copy by post.
- All mail is to be sent to the office central art tech media
Art Tech c/Méndez Nuñez 102, 6ºD. 38001 S/C Tenerife. Canary Island. Spain

DEADLINE: 16th march 2007

SELECTION AND JURY

- Works presented will be selected by a committee of the organization.
- In each category a jury composed of experts will select the works.
- Jury's decision is final, and is not open to appeal.

SELECTED WORKS must include:

- Technical credits.
- Technical requirements for its showing.
- Two colour photographs of every work sent.
- A short biography of author or representative organization.
- A transcript of dialogues in spanish or english.
- All works must include in their front page: the work's title, the
delivery address, and the
data of author or representative organization.
- In case of not providing a correct delivery address, the
organization will not be
responsible for the works.
- Submission of a work implies the acceptance of these regulations.

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1st International Congress Art Tech Media www.artechmedia.net
8-9-10-11 th may . Madrid. Spain

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part of a performance by Jasch - generative audio and video soundscapes to immerse yourself in

sunday 01/10/2006, Electrofringe 2006, Newcastle, Australia

http://www.jasch.ch/

http://www.thisisnotart.org/

http://www.thisisnotart.org/Members/ben/jasch-codespace/

Codespace integrates realtime drawing and motion-images with electronic sounds that evoke an abstract place where organical and crystalline shapes pulsate and flow. Generative (rule-based) processes or algorithms and realtime action by the artist are applied to basic shapes which in conjuction with finely graded colours comprise a rich palette of textures and shapes. empty dark space is inhabited by fast moving abstract shapes, structures with an architectural quality develop over extended periods of time. The piece evolves from dark and minimalist atmospheres to abstract densities, like a digital painting performed before the viewer's eyes. Memory of the images accumulates, obtaining qualities like a painting or etching. Reduction and concentration of elements helps to maintain the crucial focus, build the tension and give insights into the enigmatic and invisible world built of code.

Watch the video

part of Lloyd Barrett's panel session at Electrofringe 2006 in Newcastle, sunday 01/10/2006.

http://www.thisisnotart.org

http://www.thisisnotart.org/Members/ben/lloyd-barrett-mis-en-scene/

Combining schizophonic computer rendered soundscapes with graphical abstractions Mise En Scene is an exploration of film sound - in particular the importance of incidental sound in the creation of effective and diverse virtual environments. Using abstract methods of translating appropriated video and sound Mise En Scene demonstrates the very human ability to make sense out of nonsense when within a set of guidelines and expectations. Mise En Scene ultimately focuses on the creation of scenes from a variety of visual and sonic signifiers, the end result being akin to a strange dream open to interpretation.